New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-18
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Inows what. Monsienor pcrsicos mission now
Gems likely to result IN an effort TO induce the
'orc TO side with the authorities. The Duke OF
SorfolliS euand at Rome is supposed TO mean
something more than a pous pilgrimage on his
5wn account Nh Bllfour let drop hint at
Manchester that the Ministry are ready To invite
Parliament to hcstow important educational works
on Ireland. This interpreted means the cndow-
mcnt Of an Irish Catholic University. Mr.. Dillon
deuouncos this as btibc. Tho Daily News
declares that if offered it Will oppose it.
Once more also is heard rumor Of the APP
pointmcnt Of an English Ambassador to the Nati-
can. This is certainly untrue. What is true
if anything, is not likely to hc first impaired to
Nationalist organs, thus far the chief sources Of
tbs gossip.
Personalities are playing thcir usual part in
English poltics-I mean they are more discussed
than principlcs-and Lord Randolph Churchills
Ir SpcctS Of rosuminC Office have supplied the
staple # London gossip ever since it became
known that me had gone to pay Lord Harrington
70 visit to llariwiclc !llll HIS speech at Stock
port was expected to throw light ON the result
Of his interviews with the Liberal Unionist
led p. 1t throws absolutely none. Lord Ran
lolph Churchilrs tone is Sill ono Of indcpcnd-
ence. So also is the tone of the Conservative
article was probably written 10y Mr. Austin,
whose personal relations with Lord Salisbury
give him opportunities Of knowing Lord Sails
buys views. The article does not read as If
Lord Randolph Churchill were likely to be re-
ccivcd again into the Cabinet Just vet
| believe the truth is that negotiations are Co
ing and both parties are holding ont for better
Terms 1t is difficult fer Lord Randolph Church
i'll 70 present himself before the House of which
he has been Leader in any Cabinet Office not of
the fist rank. He cannot expect t. oust Mr..
Gcschen from the Chanccllor>hip of the ENchc-
quor Nh Smith might be willing to reSl-n the
First LordShip Of the Treasury and the Leader
ship of the House tog, tbcr but Lord Randolph
Churchill does not want sineculc. which the
First Lordship is. 80 arrangements are yet
completed respecting Lord Stanley. nor does Mr.
Stanhope seem inclined 10 move out Of the War
Olicc, nor Lord George Hamilton fiom The Adj
n raltv nor would the party or tic public well
cone Lord Randolph Churchill as head Of either
Of those great departments on both Of which
is Chancellor Of the ENchcQucr hc made dc>pcr-
ate attacks What is certain j. that Nui~t rial
conferences If the usual kind have been lately
held IN London. These, followed by a wholly
areXlcctcdimproycmcnt Of personal relations he-
tween Lord Harrington and Lord Randolph
Churchill enough TO put politicians ON The
qu vive. I ri Randolph Chur.hilrs iub.lant
tone at stockport need not bc referred TO any
personal hopes of Office
,h Tories and Lilcral Unionsts rightly or
wrongly are ful of confidence Lord Hnrting-
tons recent declaration that all hope of com
prcmis. between the two sections of the Liberal
party must be abandoned has much 10 do with
this The alliance between the UnionlSs ana
Tories has become q coalition. which the leaders
agree shall hold good on the hustlneN as we'll as
in the House.
Lord Roscbcry's speech at IIuddcrdcld is
meant TO quiet the minds of The English hy PROV
ing that Ireland cannot desire separation. be-
cause Ireland could not cAL' &s scpaTtt ma
tion What hc has not proved is that the Irish
thcmS Ives do not think they can exist as
separate nation.
The Timcs's7 mistake in publishing its latest
dynamit. story about Dr. Hamilton Williams
million dollar fund in Ncw-Yorl provoSes IT, auioo
70 hard language. This proceeding Observes
The Saturday Review is worse tLan tlat Of
q village IDIOT in a novel or play
Sir Lyon Payfair has hecn telling lis con
s,itucnts at Leeds in three columns that attempts
were made in America 10 convert hlm - pro-
lection but he is Free Trader still That does
not prevent him from using OBJ" donlc'i "f-
mcnt used by Mr.. Blaine in li- recent hni!ihn'
manifesto The English seem just t. have Dis
covered that Free Trade exists in the United
States over an area thirty time, as iarr" as the
I-uicd KINGDOM AS Nation says Sir Lyon
Ilayf.ir. the United States offer an admirable
,yaulrlc Of the benefits Of FREQ Trade. They
lave risen to tbs prosperity chiefly by internal
freedom Of trade. 1t is a growing country ana
will continue to prosper 50 long as mHh"I"c'uI-
or, do not qlut the internal market that U.s. un'II
their production does not exceed the demands oi
the population with its important annual mere
m,nt.7
Sir LYON Playfar omits to explain now u'7'
manufactures would have come into cAlHth'' ""'
for Protection. or why Mr.. Cleveland should o'-
Sire 10 destroy both manufactures ana ihr vast
internal Free Trade which depends on Their pi''-
pcrity
The theatre managers have made ont only T."
good case against the metropolitan Board oi
Works in their interview with tie Home Sccrc-
tary. They alleged and proved that they ha'
been blackmailcd by officials Of that body who
demanded free admission to the theatres rs
RIGHT. and threatened 10 mako thcm>clye, disa-
orncable if refused The Board Of Works had
scandals oMugh on hand before this. The thea
tro rnanaccrs wisely confined themselves 10 pro
.l.i,,. o,ifst inslcctlon by this particular body.
ana profcsscd themselves ready 10 sNDi''O 10
Home Onicc supervision, no matter ho" stringent.
The Board Of Works has since held a meeting ana
discussed the matter with that LEVITT h"'l'u"I
10 some Of IFS members. resolution summon
,nc Mr. IIcbt. the official implicated 70 resign
was postponed 10 January
Public opinion is sullenly sct'Ine down 10 ,'
conviction that this great Board IS ne'N'r c0''-
pctcnt nor honest but nobody knows 10" ~ e''
rid OF il or how TO gcU p'',''
men The veStries elect th'm al"
vestrics themselves are equally incompetent nv
couaIiv corrupt. The Times is even beginning